Mauritania: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Mauritania's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 56.61.
That's down 0.4% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 69.85 . Mauritania ranks #169 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #40 of 45.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 62.73
- Trough
- 56.61
- 1-year change
- -0.4%
- 5-year change
- -0.1%
- 0.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -4.1%
- -0.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 56.6130 | |
| 56.8510 | |
| 57.0020 | |
| 57.2310 | |
| 56.7530 | |
| 56.6690 | |
| 57.3040 | |
| 57.4270 | |
| 57.5080 | |
| 58.2780 |
About Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Mauritania's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Mauritania's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 56.61, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Mauritania's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Mauritania's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.4% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Mauritania rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Mauritania ranked #169 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Mauritania's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 69.85, so Mauritania is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #40 of 45.
- What is Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.